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Tuesday, November 19. 2013

Mr. Windy Sunday - Nov. 17th, 2013 - ... Posted by Pauline Trabert in Passenger Car Department at 13:12

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Mr. Windy Sunday - Nov. 17th, 2013 - Passenger Car Update

Mike McCraren was working on peeling carpeting off walls in the Pacific Peak in the streamliner set. Mike Baksic and Jack Biesterfeld were putting a wall back up in the Boston and Maine #1094 wooden cafe-coach.

Jon Habegger, Shelly Vanderschaegen and Kevin Kreibs finished the second coat of paint on the ceiling of the second Exhibit Car.

Kevin Kreibs admires the finished ceiling painting in the 2nd Exhibit Car 11/17/13

Buzz Morisette was a busy guy in the Ely dining room over the course of three days last week. He epoxied the wood left on the ceiling to make it stronger, and then cut the braces to fit. He dry fit the braces and penciled in where to put the bolts then drilled holes through both pieces of wood, bolted them, and then primed them.

Newly installed ceiling braces in the Ely dining room

Focus on the second brace installed by Buzz

John McKelvey finished one last seat back for the DM&IR #84 car before flying south for the winter with all the other Snowbirds.

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Hi Matt We estimate the costs for installing 100 amp 240 volt stand by service would be between $2500 to $3000. Our shop is now designated area of [...]

Matt Maloy about Working on the Orange and Brown
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@ Roger, how much would it cost to get this 10oamp 240 service? Because I think that would be a worth-while investment if the museum installed it.

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Roger Kramer about Working on the Orange and Brown
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Kirk Warner about Working on the Orange and Brown
Mon, 08-28-2017 17:59
The exterior is looking wonderful. What is the condition of the interior and does th a/c work as this is a sealed window car?

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Ted Miles about SPC Equipment Worked on in the Last 4 Months
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Jeron G. about SPC Equipment Worked on in the Last 4 Months
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David S about SPC Equipment Worked on in the Last 4 Months
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Yes, they were.